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-XXVI[154]
TRANSLATION
Karika XXVI The 'organs of sensation' are, the Eye, the Ear, the
Nose, the Tongue and the Skin; those 'of The ten External action' are, speech, hand, feet, the arms Organs
and the generative organ. (153) 'Sense-organ' has been defined as that which
has, for its constituent cause, the ‘l-principle Sense defined
abounding in the Sattva-attribute. The organs are of two kinds of sensation (sensory)' and 'of action (motor)'. Both of these are called 'Indriya', in the sense that they are characteristics of 'Indra' (the Spirit). The Sense-organs are named. “The eye etc. "-Of these,
the eye is the organ for perceiving colour, Named. Functions the ear for perceiving sound, the nose for perceiving odour, the tongue for perceiving 'taste, and the skın for feeling touch. These are the names of the Sensory sense-organs. The function of the organs of speech and the rest will be spoken of later on (Kārıkā XXVIII.)
The eleventh sense-organ is next described
Karika XXVII Of these (sense-organs) Mind partakes of the nature
of both (Sensory and Motor): it is the The eleventh sense Observing' principle; and is called a Mind defined
'sense-organ' since it has properties common to sense-organs. Its multifariousness, as also its diverse external forms, are due to the particular modifications of the Attributes.
(154) "Partakes, etc."-Among the eleven sense-organs The double nature the mind partakes of the nature of both-.e., of mind
it is an organ of sensation, as well as one of action; Since the eye and the other sensory
